John Benjamin Grellinger
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John Benjamin Grellinger (November 5, 1899 – April 13, 1984) served as a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. He was also titular bishop of Syene.
Biography
[edit ]Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Grellinger entered Saint Francis Seminary in Milwaukee in 1922.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on July 14, 1929.[1] On May 16, 1949, Pope Pius XII appointed Grellinger auxiliary bishop of the Green Bay Diocese and he was consecrated on July 14, 1949.[1] [2] Bishop Grellinger retired on September 21, 1974.[3]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Grellinger to Observe Anniversaries". The Post-Crescent. July 13, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved March 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ "Bishop Conducts Memorial Mass for Mrs. Borski". The Ludington Daily News. July 15, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved March 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ John Benjamin Grellinger
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